FAMILY: A SONG FOR ME. 1970 U.K. ORIGINAL LP.

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Nov 11, 2012 Sold Date

Nov 4, 2012 Start Date

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OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS I WILL BE LISTING A LOAD OF VINTAGE 'COLLECTABLE' LP'S, WHICH ARE "WELL USED" ~ (NOT IN THE BEST OF CONDITION) BUT MAY SUFFICE,'TIL AN AFFORDABLE BETTER ONE COMES ALONG...

HENCE THE LOW START PRICE.

ALSO STRICTLY NO RETURNS ON THIS ITEM. IF YOU WANT A MINT ONE DO NOT BID ON THIS.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE!! ~ THEY WILL NOT SUDDENLY TRANSFORM INTO MINT COPIES OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE DESCRIPTION STATED!!

GRADING.

SLEEVE:

VG++ ~ 'Minimal' wear & tear: (light creases & ring wear, minor scuffs, but Generally OK!)

VG+ ~ will have obvious creases & ring wear, scuffs, some edge wear, Anything more, e.g. stickers, writing, splits etc. will be stated!

VG ~ will be VERY obviously in a well used state with grubby marks, heavy creases & ring wear, split seams, edge wear etc., in short...a bit tatty!

RECORD:

VG++ ~ light surface marks, scuffs, but NO serious visible flaws!

VG+ ~ marks, visible scratches, scuffs, spindle marks, but NO major flaws!

VG ~ will be well played, lots of heavy marks, scuffs, spindle wear, will definitely have surface noise! in short...a bit 'rough'

Family were an English rock band that formed in late 1966 and disbanded in October 1973. Their style has been characterised as progressive rock, although their sound often explored other genres, incorporating elements of styles such as folk, psychedelia, acid, jazz fusion and rock and roll. The band achieved recognition in the United Kingdom through their albums, club and concert tours and appearances at festivals, but were unable to attract the same level of attention in USA. The band's rotating membership throughout its relatively short existence led to a diversity in sound throughout their different albums. Family are also often seen as an unjustly forgotten act, when compared with other bands from the same period and have been described as an "odd band loved by a small but rabid group of fans.

A Song for Me is the third album from the British progressive rock band Family, released 23 January 1970. The album was recorded late 1969 in Olympic Studios in London. It was their first album with new members John Weider on bass and Poli Palmer on keyboards, flute and vibraphone. The past several months had been full of setbacks for Family, with Grech having left for Blind Faith, King forced to leave for getting too deep into drug addiction, and their first U.S. tour having proved a disaster. Although many of the songs had been written with King's saxophone in mind, Charlie Whitney and Roger Chapman were able to rework them with Palmer's instruments, and Palmer quickly made himself integral to Family's sound. Because some of these songs had been debuted in live performances in the previous year, many Family fans found themselves getting accommodated to arrangements that sounded radically different from what they expected. Much of A Song for Me shows Family exploring various popular forms, from jazz and blues to folk and country

1970 U.K. STEREO VINYL LP ORIGINAL ON REPRISE "STEAMBOAT" LABEL IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE INCLUDING LYRICS INSERT.

MATRIX: A-2, B-2.

CONDITION:

SLEEVE & INSERT: VG++. Showing some slight wear but great for their age and intact.

RECORD: VG+. A large surface mark on side 2 which does not affect play. Apart from that excellent condition & plays beautifully.

SEE PHOTOGRAPH.

TRACK LISTING:

Side one

1. "Drowned in Wine" 4:08 2. "Some Poor Soul" 2:44 3. "Love is a Sleeper" 4:00 4. "Stop for the Traffic (Through the Heart of Me)" 2:09 5. "Wheels" 4:38

Side two

1. "Song for Sinking Lovers" 4:04 2. "Hey – Let It Rock" 1:02 3. "The Cat and the Rat" 2:30 4. "93's O.K. J" (instrumental) 3:57 5. "A Song for Me" 9:13

REPRISE RECORDS. RSLP 9001. 1970.

ANY QUESTIONS. PLEASE ASK.

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